The only goal of the match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool came after nine minutes when Gakpo found Diogo Jota with a cross, who slipped past the home debutant Chalobah and finished from close range. Eleven minutes before the end, Alisson had to substitute and Jaroš came into the game as the seventh Czech goalkeeper in the Premier League. The home team created pressure in the end, but Jaroš kept a clean sheet with several good saves. Crystal Palace remained winless in the league and are relegated in 18th place.
Arne Slot became the first “Reds” coach to win nine of the opening ten competitive games. His charges secured first place in the table before the international break.
Fulham surprisingly took the lead against City after Jiménez found Pereira with a backheel pass in the 26th minute and he beat goalkeeper Ederson. However, the visitors’ lead lasted only six minutes. Kovačič equalized after a deflected cross. The Croatian midfielder then put the “Citizens” in the lead shortly after the start of the second half and in the 82nd minute he scored the winning goal for the home side, substitute Doka. Fulham reduced the score seven minutes later thanks to Rodrigo Muniz.
After a lackluster first half, Southampton took the lead at the Emirates Stadium. Archer scored in the 55th minute. However, the lead was short-lived as Saka teed up Havertz to equalize less than four minutes later. Substitute Martinelli turned the score around for Arsenal in the 69th minute with a goal from close range. The assist was again scored by Saka, who closed the score himself in the 88th minute after a mistake by the visiting defense.
Arsenal will spend the international break in third place, level on points with second-placed Manchester City. Southampton are penultimate with one point.
West Ham beat Ipswich 4-1 to take three points from four games in the league. Tomáš Souček played the entire match for the winner, Vladimír Coufal spent the third league duel in a row among the substitutes. Antonio put the “Hammers” in the lead in the first minute, and just before halftime, Kudus came through. Bowen and Paquetá added hits in the second half. Delap scored the only hit of the newcomer from Ipswich in the sixth minute.
English Football League – Round 7: Crystal Palace – Liverpool 0:1 (9. Diogo Jota) Arsenal – Southampton 3:1 (58. Havertz, 69. Martinelli, 88. Saka – 55. Archer) Brentford – Wolverhampton 5:3 (2. Collins, 20. Mbeumo, 28. Nörgaard, 45.+2 Pinnock, 90. Carvalho – 4. Cunha, 26. Larsen, 90.+3 Ajt-Núri) Leicester – Bournemouth 1:0 (16. Buonanotte) Manchester City – Fulham 3:2 (32 and 47. Kovačič, 82. Doku – 26. Pereira, 89. Rodrigo Muniz) West Ham – Ipswich 4:1 (1. Antonio, 44. Kudus, 50. Bowen, 69. Paquetá – 6. Delap) Everton – Newcastle 0:01.Liverpool760113:2182.Manchester City752017:8173.Arsenal752015:6174.Chelsea641115:7135.Aston Villa641112:9136.Newcastle73318:7127.Fulham732210:8118. 12:5109.Brentford731313:131010 .Brighton623110:8911.Nottingham62316:5912.West Ham722310:11813.Bournemouth72238:10814.Manchester United62135:8715.Leicester71339:12616.Everton71247:15517.Ipswich70436:14418 5:10319.Southampton70164:15120.Wolverhampton70169:211
